Comprehensive Observation Services in Illinois
What 116 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$21,499
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,573
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,043
Average per service
State rank
#29 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $21,499 for comprehensive observation services, about 8.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,573. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $2,634.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $2,573Billed $21,499
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this service.
Illinois hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Illinois hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago | 1,858 | $26,228 | $2,630 | $2,089 |
| Evanston HospitalEvanston | 1,713 | $18,551 | $2,530 | $2,011 |
| Silver Cross HospitalJoliet | 1,336 | $14,023 | $2,595 | $2,067 |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights | 1,257 | $20,928 | $2,564 | $2,036 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry | 1,222 | $25,534 | $2,576 | $2,048 |
| Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest | 1,126 | $29,323 | $2,563 | $2,038 |
| Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights | 1,115 | $13,193 | $2,575 | $2,043 |
| Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge | 1,095 | $21,025 | $2,564 | $2,036 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon | 1,064 | $20,877 | $2,671 | $2,121 |
| Edward HospitalNaperville | 992 | $24,730 | $2,558 | $2,030 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington | 955 | $14,521 | $2,537 | $2,013 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield | 936 | $26,327 | $2,550 | $2,021 |
| Rush University Medical CenterChicago | 834 | $15,207 | $2,630 | $2,088 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove | 831 | $17,437 | $2,568 | $2,041 |
| Swedish American HospitalRockford | 808 | $33,403 | $2,610 | $2,072 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn | 773 | $14,458 | $2,531 | $2,002 |
| Copley Memorial HospitalAurora | 706 | $23,172 | $2,639 | $2,096 |
| Swedish Covenant HospitalChicago | 697 | $17,824 | $2,578 | $2,049 |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria | 684 | $20,787 | $2,472 | $1,956 |
| Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville | 670 | $21,575 | $2,556 | $2,029 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago | 651 | $22,037 | $2,576 | $2,048 |
| Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst | 563 | $25,986 | $2,557 | $2,029 |
| Sherman HospitalElgin | 561 | $19,173 | $2,601 | $2,058 |
| Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago | 530 | $19,975 | $2,567 | $2,037 |
| The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago | 501 | $35,765 | $2,639 | $2,101 |
| St Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham | 460 | $17,221 | $2,700 | $2,147 |
| Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey | 447 | $22,592 | $2,558 | $2,027 |
| Riverside Medical CenterKankakee | 446 | $27,056 | $2,519 | $1,995 |
| Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood | 436 | $18,201 | $2,618 | $2,077 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalBelleville | 435 | $23,522 | $2,479 | $1,963 |
| Blessing HospitalQuincy | 413 | $19,423 | $2,673 | $2,122 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical CenterElk Grove Village | 405 | $21,403 | $2,631 | $2,088 |
| University of Illinois Hospital and ClinicsChicago | 372 | $21,150 | $2,604 | $2,064 |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris | 363 | $27,277 | $2,546 | $2,017 |
| Provena St Joseph Medical CenterJoliet | 359 | $30,917 | $2,587 | $2,058 |
| Macneal HospitalBerwyn | 349 | $25,226 | $2,613 | $2,072 |
| St Alexius Medical CenterSchaumburg | 347 | $23,676 | $2,626 | $2,082 |
| Hinsdale HospitalHinsdale | 339 | $19,073 | $2,568 | $2,039 |
| Adventist la Grange Memorial HospitalLa Grange | 336 | $18,665 | $2,574 | $2,045 |
| Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondale | 332 | $23,826 | $2,469 | $1,954 |
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields | 329 | $20,713 | $2,593 | $2,061 |
| Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport | 324 | $19,208 | $2,422 | $1,926 |
| OSF Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon | 307 | $19,103 | $2,515 | $2,002 |
| Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park | 306 | $12,747 | $2,578 | $2,050 |
| Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana | 303 | $22,530 | $2,449 | $1,936 |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park | 277 | $20,707 | $2,655 | $2,110 |
| Little Company of Mary HospitalEvergreen Park | 277 | $17,847 | $2,625 | $2,082 |
| Cgh Medical CenterSterling | 276 | $24,253 | $2,515 | $2,000 |
| Kishwaukee Community HospitalDekalb | 268 | $23,849 | $2,626 | $2,089 |
| Herrin HospitalHerrin | 264 | $26,134 | $2,492 | $1,977 |
| Resurrection Medical CenterChicago | 262 | $28,248 | $2,568 | $2,038 |
| Anderson HospitalMaryville | 258 | $24,140 | $2,510 | $1,994 |
| Bromenn Healthcare SystemNormal | 257 | $17,913 | $2,488 | $1,976 |
| John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago | 252 | $13,078 | $2,588 | $2,061 |
| Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur | 245 | $16,023 | $2,522 | $2,006 |
| Delnor Community HospitalGeneva | 237 | $28,222 | $2,639 | $2,095 |
| Vista Medical Center EastWaukegan | 223 | $27,900 | $2,575 | $2,048 |
| St Johns HospitalSpringfield | 216 | $23,307 | $2,507 | $1,993 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrOttawa | 209 | $18,929 | $2,616 | $2,080 |
| Javon Bea HospitalRockford | 199 | $27,052 | $2,454 | $1,943 |
| Provena St Marys HospitalKankakee | 197 | $25,966 | $2,574 | $2,050 |
| Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford | 191 | $20,249 | $2,608 | $2,065 |
| St Mary Medical CenterGalesburg | 185 | $18,525 | $2,674 | $2,124 |
| Memorial HospitalBelleville | 167 | $21,616 | $2,479 | $1,967 |
| St Marys HospitalCentralia | 160 | $15,791 | $2,479 | $1,964 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington | 160 | $19,775 | $2,517 | $2,003 |
| Adventist Bolingbrook HospitalBolingbrook | 160 | $19,680 | $2,565 | $2,036 |
| Mt Sinai Hospital Medical CenterChicago | 158 | $19,794 | $2,573 | $2,042 |
| Rhc St Francis HospitalEvanston | 158 | $30,942 | $2,662 | $2,119 |
| Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield | 146 | $16,753 | $2,485 | $1,974 |
| Provident Hospital of ChicagoChicago | 144 | $12,889 | $2,599 | $2,070 |
| Methodist Medical Center of IllinoisPeoria | 143 | $24,492 | $2,530 | $2,014 |
| Community First Medical CenterChicago | 136 | $19,553 | $2,570 | $2,035 |
| Jersey Community HospitalJerseyville | 132 | $13,749 | $2,530 | $2,013 |
| Heartland Regional Medical CenterMarion | 132 | $29,092 | $2,529 | $2,041 |
| Harrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg | 132 | $19,992 | $2,677 | $2,125 |
| St Josephs HospitalBreese | 121 | $16,635 | $2,480 | $1,966 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMt Vernon | 117 | $17,195 | $2,495 | $1,981 |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center ChicagoChicago | 117 | $20,020 | $2,599 | $2,071 |
| St Marys HospitalDecatur | 113 | $19,794 | $2,494 | $1,977 |
| Humboldt Park HealthChicago | 112 | $21,087 | $2,533 | $2,014 |
| St Bernard HospitalChicago | 109 | $13,259 | $2,599 | $2,071 |
| Alton Memorial HospitalAlton | 108 | $16,178 | $2,455 | $1,941 |
| Holy Cross HospitalChicago | 106 | $22,904 | $2,522 | $1,990 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville | 103 | $19,216 | $2,510 | $1,995 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalChicago | 100 | $24,541 | $2,662 | $2,121 |
| Provena Mercy Medical CenterAurora | 95 | $33,554 | $2,674 | $2,126 |
| Saint Anthony's Health CenterAlton | 94 | $16,205 | $2,510 | $1,992 |
| West Suburban Hosp Med CenterOak Park | 93 | $23,529 | $2,548 | $2,029 |
| Pekin Memorial HospitalPekin | 90 | $23,596 | $2,485 | $1,971 |
| Provena - Saint Joseph HospitalElgin | 87 | $31,183 | $2,649 | $2,104 |
| OSF Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana | 86 | $19,357 | $2,530 | $2,015 |
| Gateway Regional Medical CenterGranite City | 86 | $38,670 | $2,530 | $2,014 |
| Jackson Park HospitalChicago | 86 | $29,677 | $2,548 | $2,027 |
| St Mary & Elizabeth Med Ctr-Division CampusChicago | 84 | $28,878 | $2,549 | $2,021 |
| Mc Donough District HospitalMacomb | 82 | $17,937 | $2,709 | $2,158 |
| Graham Hospital AssociationCanton | 76 | $17,212 | $2,645 | $2,101 |
| Saint Anthony HospitalChicago | 73 | $13,615 | $2,599 | $2,067 |
| Carle Richland Memorial HospitalOlney | 67 | $19,425 | $2,677 | $2,126 |
| OSF Saint James HospitalPontiac | 67 | $20,069 | $2,692 | $2,128 |
| Adventist GlenoaksGlendale Heights | 67 | $18,528 | $2,543 | $2,012 |
| Roseland Community HospitalChicago | 65 | $14,003 | $2,567 | $2,027 |
| Proctor HospitalPeoria | 63 | $22,826 | $2,530 | $2,015 |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial HospitalChicago | 62 | $17,460 | $2,599 | $2,068 |
| Crossroads Community HospitalMt Vernon | 62 | $16,609 | $2,530 | $2,011 |
| Trinity Rock IslandRock Island | 57 | $13,038 | $2,494 | $1,980 |
| HSHS Holy Family HospitalGreenville | 45 | $12,303 | $2,489 | $1,970 |
| Thorek Memorial HospitalChicago | 27 | $12,940 | $2,599 | $2,071 |
| Illini HospitalSilvis | 26 | $15,284 | $2,384 | $1,870 |
| South Shore HospitalChicago | 23 | $32,987 | $2,599 | $2,069 |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal laCrystal Lake | 22 | $19,056 | $2,505 | $1,976 |
| Touchette Regional HospitalEast St Louis | 13 | $10,694 | $2,530 | $2,015 |
| Loretto HospitalChicago | 11 | $11,861 | $2,599 | $2,071 |
| Midwestern Region Med CenterZion | – | – | – | – |
| Methodist Hospital of ChicagoChicago | – | – | – | – |
| Children's Memorial HospitalChicago | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Illinois
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Illini HospitalSilvis, IL | $2,384 |
|---|---|
| Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL | $2,422 |
| Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana, IL | $2,449 |
| Javon Bea HospitalRockford, IL | $2,454 |
| Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL | $2,455 |
Highest
| Mc Donough District HospitalMacomb, IL | $2,709 |
|---|---|
| St Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham, IL | $2,700 |
| OSF Saint James HospitalPontiac, IL | $2,692 |
| Carle Richland Memorial HospitalOlney, IL | $2,677 |
| Harrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg, IL | $2,677 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Illinois?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 116 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $21,499 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,573, of which Medicare paid $2,043. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Illinois, average charges were 8.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.